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A neighbour who says she witnessed an attack by a pitbull on a little boy has rejected claims from the child’s father that bystanders did nothing to help.
The woman said she heard the eight-year-old’s “heart-wrenching screams” on Sunday afternoon and...
DATE: Feb 12, 2016
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A father told yesterday how his eight-year-old son ran home alone “bloodied” and “terrified” after he was bitten repeatedly by an illegal pitbull that broke free from its tethering in a friend’s garden.
The man said witnesses who claimed to have seen...
DATE: Feb 11, 2016
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An illegal pitbull was surrendered to the dog wardens over the weekend after it attacked a young child.
The boy was taken to King Edward VII Memorial Hospital’s emergency room after the attack that occurred on Sunday in Southampton. The Ministry of H...
DATE: Feb 10, 2016
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Mary Williams has been described as elegant all her life, so it’s perhaps fitting that her 100th birthday party should take place in a luxury hotel and be themed as a “royal tea”.
Family and friends of Mrs Williams will join her on Monday, February 1...
DATE: Feb 05, 2016
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Community workers have expressed their concern at a void of support services aimed directly at young people dealing with sexual identity issues in Bermuda.
The Bermuda Government does not fund any programmes specifically for LGBTQ youth, The Royal Ga...
DATE: Feb 05, 2016
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A gas station cashier who was injured by a fleeing robber is “shaken up but OK”, according to her boss.
Joseph Marable, co-owner of Esso Tigermarket on Crawl Hill, said the female employee went to the emergency room at King Edward VII Memorial Hospit...
DATE: Feb 03, 2016
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A policy for dealing with urgent medical scans was only put in place at King Edward VII Memorial Hospital after a patient with a burst appendix suffered life-threatening damage to his heart and lungs owing to avoidable delays.
Bermuda Hospitals Board...
DATE: Jan 29, 2016
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Hospital authorities insisted last night that their decision to pursue a costly lawsuit against a patient to Bermuda’s highest court of appeal, where they lost this week, would not have an effect on taxpayers.
The Bermuda Hospitals Board took its cas...
DATE: Jan 28, 2016
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Researchers have identified how a specific strain of salmonella is getting into Bermuda’s drinking water system, prompting environmental health officials to reiterate advice on how to avoid getting ill.
The research team, led by doctoral student Sher...
DATE: Jan 22, 2016
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A glossy magazine dedicated to same-sex marriage is to feature a couple from Bermuda in its next edition, along with the celebration they held on the Island after tying the knot abroad.
Adrian Beasley and Shane Hartnett, who wed last August, will app...
DATE: Jan 22, 2016
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